Guidance
Large Business (LB) Oil and Gas market values for category 1 crudes 2026
Updated 3 March 2026
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January 2026
| Date | North Sea Reference |
Brent | Ekofisk | Flotta | Forties | Statfjord |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 |
62.22 | 63.13 | 63.82 | 60.49 | 62.98 | 64.03 |
| 2 January 2026 |
62.31 | 63.23 | 63.92 | 60.64 | 63.06 | 64.11 |
| 3 January 2026 |
62.31 | 63.23 | 63.93 | 60.66 | 63.08 | 64.11 |
| 4 January 2026 |
62.21 | 63.13 | 63.82 | 60.55 | 62.97 | 64.01 |
| 5 January 2026 |
62.21 | 63.12 | 63.83 | 60.57 | 62.89 | 63.99 |
| 6 January 2026 |
62.27 | 63.17 | 63.89 | 60.67 | 62.90 | 64.03 |
| 7 January 2026 |
63.16 | 64.06 | 64.80 | 61.66 | 63.73 | 64.85 |
| 8 January 2026 |
63.66 | 64.55 | 65.30 | 62.19 | 64.18 | 65.32 |
| 9 January 2026 |
64.78 | 65.66 | 66.42 | 63.40 | 65.26 | 66.41 |
| 10 January 2026 |
64.78 | 65.65 | 66.43 | 63.41 | 65.20 | 66.38 |
| 11 January 2026 |
66.15 | 67.02 | 67.79 | 64.78 | 66.56 | 67.75 |
| 12 January 2026 |
66.15 | 67.02 | 67.79 | 64.75 | 66.58 | 67.78 |
| 13 January 2026 |
66.81 | 67.69 | 68.45 | 65.41 | 67.24 | 68.44 |
| 14 January 2026 |
67.26 | 68.13 | 68.93 | 65.96 | 67.66 | 68.82 |
| 15 January 2026 |
67.63 | 68.49 | 69.28 | 66.26 | 67.99 | 69.25 |
| 16 January 2026 |
67.50 | 68.37 | 69.15 | 66.10 | 67.86 | 69.15 |
| 17 January 2026 |
67.50 | 68.37 | 69.15 | 66.10 | 67.86 | 69.15 |
| 18 January 2026 |
67.23 | 68.10 | 68.88 | 65.82 | 67.58 | 68.88 |
| 19 January 2026 |
67.23 | 68.11 | 68.86 | 65.84 | 67.66 | 68.91 |
| 20 January 2026 |
67.10 | 67.99 | 68.72 | 65.74 | 67.58 | 68.80 |
| 21 January 2026 |
67.14 | 68.05 | 68.75 | 65.85 | 67.76 | 68.85 |
| 22 January 2026 |
67.21 | 68.14 | 68.78 | 65.89 | 67.97 | 68.99 |
| 23 January 2026 |
67.43 | 68.38 | 69.00 | 66.13 | 68.24 | 69.21 |
| 24 January 2026 |
67.43 | 68.40 | 68.99 | 66.18 | 68.34 | 69.22 |
| 25 January 2026 |
67.92 | 68.89 | 69.48 | 66.67 | 68.83 | 69.71 |
| 26 January 2026 |
67.92 | 68.91 | 69.52 | 66.71 | 68.88 | 69.72 |
| 27 January 2026 |
69.24 | 70.36 | 70.98 | 68.12 | 70.36 | 71.12 |
| 28 January 2026 |
70.15 | 71.44 | 72.09 | 69.14 | 71.48 | 72.13 |
| 29 January 2026 |
70.36 | 71.81 | 72.49 | 69.44 | 71.85 | 72.44 |
| 30 January 2026 |
70.48 | 72.15 | 72.84 | 69.66 | 72.18 | 72.67 |
| 31 January 2026 |
70.48 | 72.27 | 73.00 | 69.74 | 72.31 | 72.75 |